North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Break

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 6.25° N 80.04° E

Issued: 4 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) sea temperature is
28.7° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, W swell with 1,165 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) in the next 16 days are 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (+0530) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 9th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this outlook for the next couple of weeks is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell of poor conditions. Honestly, there’s not a single standout session to get excited about. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for decent waves.

Let’s break it down. Starting from right now, Saturday 4th July, right through until Friday 10th July, it’s all poor surf. Wind is hammering out of the west at 15 mph, sometimes dropping to 12 mph, but it’s almost always cross-onshore or onshore, creating choppy, messy conditions. Swell heights bounce around from 2 ft to 7 ft, but with that wind, it’s just not surfable.

The only flicker of something comes on the afternoon of Friday 10th July. North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) sees a 4 ft swell from the SSW with a long 14-second period, and the combined wave energy is 1139 – that’s moderate. The forecast calls it “marginal,” and the wind is still a moderate cross-onshore breeze. It’s not clean, but it’s the closest we get to a wave all week. Don’t hold your breath.

From Saturday 11th July right through to Sunday 19th July, it’s the same grim story. Westerly winds stay locked in at 12 to 15 mph, mostly onshore or cross-onshore. Swell is there, with heights up to 6 ft and periods occasionally hitting 18 seconds, but the wind just ruins it. Every single session is rated as “poor surf conditions.” The water temperature is 84°, feeling a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s cold comfort.

This is a complete blank run for surf. The breaks in this area just aren’t firing with this constant westerly wind. There are zero recommendations. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just isn’t playing ball. You might as well stay on land and watch the chop.

Rusty.

16 DaysHourly
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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.7
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
7
0.8
SW
16
1.5
W
9
0.8
SW
15
1.6
W
8
2
W
10
2.1
W
10
1.6
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.2
SSW
15
1.8
W
10
1.2
SSW
14
2.1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
247
254
329
279
213
176
236
208
159
302
359
262
307
865
969
318
513
619
600
545
1124
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:34PM0.61m
5:12AM0.51m
5:04PM0.57m
5:52AM0.51m
5:36PM0.52m
6:38AM0.51m
6:11PM0.46m
7:36AM0.50m
6:54PM0.40m
8:55AM0.50m
8:06PM0.35m
10:32AM0.52m
10:24PM0.32m
Low Tide
10:19AM0.13m
11:04PM0.07m
10:57AM0.16m
11:34PM0.08m
11:40AM0.19m
00:06AM0.10m
12:32PM0.23m
00:42AM0.12m
1:45PM0.27m
1:29AM0.15m
3:44PM0.29m
2:39AM0.18m
5:58PM0.26m
4:18AM0.18m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
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6:00
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—
6:00
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6:00
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6:00
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6:00
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6:01
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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6:28
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6:28
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6:28
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6:28
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6:28
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6:29
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6:29
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 mm
4
6
3
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—
—
—
—
—
1
5
6
4
3
7
5
4
10
6
3
5
Temp °C
28
27
27
28
28
27
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
28
27
Feels °C
29
27
28
28
28
29
28
27
30
29
28
30
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
1.7
W
9
1.7
W
8
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.8
W
11
Energy kJ
241
125
112
130
130
120
118
120
62
302
284
262
241
440
392
299
317
619
545
545
757
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
S
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
1.1
W
11
1.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
106
248
200
72
71
72
236
178
68
62
60
86
259
501
453
119
280
140
109
272
440
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
SW
14
0.6
S
9
0.5
W
11
0.6
S
16
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
WNW
11
0.3
SW
15
0.1
SW
18
0.5
W
12
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
55
53
71
190
165
163
71
69
103
62
61
195
86
62
232
208
74
33
12
76
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
7
1.6
W
8
2
W
10
2.1
W
10
1.6
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
10
1.5
W
7
2.1
W
11
Energy kJ
247
254
329
279
213
176
171
208
159
147
359
243
307
865
969
318
513
487
600
246
1124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Elephant Rock
East
Peanut Farm Point
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Elephant Rock
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Elephant Rock
East
Elephant Rock
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Elephant Rock
East
Peanut Farm Point
East
Elephant Rock
East
Arugam Bay
East
The Cave
East
Elephant Rock
East
Green Room
East
Elephant Rock
East
Unawatuna
West
Colas (Cokes)
North Male Atoll
Peanut Farm Point
East
Pottuvil Point
East
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
Distance (km)
207
212
213
207
213
213
207
207
213
207
212
207
210
188
207
195
207
36
736
212
213
Best forecast wave conditions in West Sri Lanka
Unawatuna
Rating
(10 max)
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Sri Lanka
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Peanut Farm Point
East
Arugam Bay
East
Green Room
East
Whiskey Point
East
Green Room
East
Arugam Bay
East
Unawatuna
West
Whiskey Point
East
Whiskey Point
East
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
New Zealand
Arrawarra
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Lucky Point
Philippines
Moning
Philippines
Malaking Gasang (Baler)
Philippines
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Kaifu Rivermouth
Japan
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
9
7
7
5
8
7
5
6
9
8
9
8
5
5
5
4
9
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